Dr Mark Maund
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
News
News • 12 May 2020
We’re innovative when housing bushfire victims. Why not all the homeless?
News • 11 Feb 2020
Before we rush to rebuild after fires, we need to think about where and how
News • 11 Feb 2020
Putting homes in high-risk areas is asking too much of firefighters
Dr Mark Maund
Position
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
SABE
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
| mark.e.maund@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Mobile | 61 425 248 877 |
NEWS • May 12.2020
We’re innovative when housing bushfire victims. Why not all the homeless?
With more than 3,500 homes destroyed by disastrous bushfires, the willingness of government and community to find ways to house people has been heartwarming. But what about the many more people who were homeless before the bushfires?
NEWS • Feb 11.2020
Before we rush to rebuild after fires, we need to think about where and how
Public support for rebuilding in the same disaster affected places is often high. But as fire-fighting agencies are aware, our bushfires are increasing in size, intensity and duration, and a warming climate will continue to worsen these factors.
NEWS • Feb 11.2020
Putting homes in high-risk areas is asking too much of firefighters
The impacts of bushfires on emergency services in New South Wales and Queensland suggests houses are being built in high-risk areas. We rely heavily on emergency services to protect people and property, but strategic land-use planning can improve resilience and reduce risk in the first place.